Japanese word

産業

Pronunciation

Romajisangyō

Meaning

  • nounindustry

Example

この町では産業が盛んです。ko no machi de wa san gyō ga saka n de su

Industry is thriving in this town.

Illustration for 産業 (industry)

More examples

この地域の産業は、多くの人に仕事を提供しています。ko no chi iki no san gyō wa ō ku no hito ni shi goto o tei kyō shi te i ma su

Industry in this region provides jobs for many people.

Core concept

Groups the work of producing goods or providing services into a distinct field of economic activity.

Common phrases

  • 産業が盛んsan gyō ga saka n

    industry is thriving

  • 産業の発展san gyō no hat ten

    the development of industry

  • 産業を支えるsan gyō o sasa e ru

    support industry

Similar words

業界gyōkai: A particular business sector and the companies and workers connected with it.
業種gyōshu: A category of business defined by the kind of goods or services it provides.
工業kōgyō: Economic activity that makes goods in factories or through other industrial processes.

Definition in Japanese

経済活動として、物を生産したりサービスを提供したりする仕事の分野。kei zai katsu dō to shi te mono o sei san shi ta ri sā bi su o tei kyō shi ta ri su ru shi goto no bun ya

Word origin

産 (san, "production") and 業 (gyō, "work or business") combine in the Sino-Japanese compound 産業 (sangyō) for a field of production or business.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 産業 (sangyō) often appears in formal descriptions of a region, while 業界 (gyōkai) is common for a particular business sector.

Related words

  • 産業化sangyōkaindustrializationnoun

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